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Jim Braddock | ||||
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Global ID | 12072 | |||
sex | male | |||
birthdate | 1905-06-07 | |||
death date | 1974-11-29 (69) | |||
division | heavyweight | |||
stance | orthodox | |||
height | 6′ 2½″ / 189cm | |||
reach | 75″ / 191cm | |||
alias | The Cinderella Man | |||
country | USA | |||
residence | North Bergen, New Jersey, USA | |||
birth place | New York, New York, USA | |||
birth name | James Walter Braddock | |||
rounds boxed 509 rounds boxed 88 Total Bouts 86 KO% 30.23 | ||||
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date | opponent | W-L-D | last 6 | location | |||||||||||||||
1938-01-21 | Tommy Farr | 69-25-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | SD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Johnny McAvoy 4-4 | judge: Charley Lynch 4-6 | judge: George LeCron 6-4 Referee had it 4-4-2, but Braddock on points | |||||||||||||||||||
1937-06-22 | Joe Louis | 31-1-0 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA | L | KO | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||
referee: Tommy Thomas NYSAC World heavyweight titleNational Boxing Association World heavyweight titleLouis down in 1st; Braddock in 8th. NYSAC recognized Louis as Champion on June 30; NBA on July 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
1935-06-13 | Max Baer | 40-7-0 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA | W | UD | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
referee: Johnny McAvoy 9-5 | judge: Charley Lynch 11-4 | judge: George Kelly 7-7 NYSAC World heavyweight titleNational Boxing Association World heavyweight titleKelly 7-7-1 (points for Braddock under NY's rounds plus points scoring) | |||||||||||||||||||
1935-03-22 | Art Lasky | 32-2-3 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | UD | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
referee: Arthur Donovan | judge: George LeCron | judge: Marty Monroe | |||||||||||||||||||
1934-11-16 | John Henry Lewis | 35-2-3 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Lewis down in 5th round | |||||||||||||||||||
1934-06-14 | Corn Griffin | 39-9-3 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
time: 2:37 | referee: Billy 'Kid' McPartland Both fighters down in second round | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-09-25 | Abe Feldman | 18-1-0 | Memorial Field Stadium, Mount Vernon, New York, USA | NC | NC | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Benefit for Mt. Vernon Police Department Home Relief Fund. Braddock broke his right hand. | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-07-21 | Chester Matan | 16-19-1 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1933-06-21 | Les Kennedy | 44-18-1 | Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1933-05-19 | Al Stillman | 36-7-3 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA | L | UD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Stillman down in first; Braddock injured his right hand with the punch. Two judges voted. | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-04-05 | Martin Levandowski | 25-5-2 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA | L | MD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Braddock broke his right hand in the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-03-21 | Al Stillman | 36-6-2 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA | W | TKO | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Walter Heisner Stillman down once in ninth and twice in tenth | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-03-01 | Al Ettore | 30-0-0 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | L | DQ | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||
referee: Joe McGuigan Braddock was disqualified for 'not trying.' | |||||||||||||||||||
1933-01-20 | Hans Birkie | 20-16-4 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1933-01-13 | Martin Levandowski | 25-4-2 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1932-11-09 | Lou Scozza | 67-23-7 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA | L | TKO | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Benny Wagner Braddock stopped with a cut left eye; he had been cut in the Patrick fight | |||||||||||||||||||
1932-10-21 | Tom Patrick | 21-12-3 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1932-09-30 | Dynamite Jackson | 34-8-2 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: William Lovejoy Jackson down in the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
1932-09-21 | John Henry Lewis | 18-1-0 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Eddie Burns | |||||||||||||||||||
1932-07-25 | Tony Shucco | 39-5-0 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA | L | PTS | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
1932-06-21 | Vicente Parrile | 10-2-0 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA | W | PTS | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Walk-Out Bout after Sharkey W 15 Schmeling | |||||||||||||||||||
1932-05-13 | Charley Retzlaff | 38-2-1 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | L | SD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Johnny Brassil | |||||||||||||||||||
1932-03-18 | Baxter Calmes | 25-3-3 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | L | UD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1931-12-04 | Al Gainer | 21-4-0 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Billy Taylor The crowd booed, but the New Haven Evening Register called it a just decision, giving Gainer six rounds, three to Braddock and one even.(Bob Yalen) | |||||||||||||||||||
1931-11-10 | Maxie Rosenbloom | 110-20-12 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | NC | NC | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: George Barton Braddock and Rosenbloom were accused of a pre-arranged deal -- the MN Commission allowed each $350 in training expenses, the balance of their purses was donated to charity. | |||||||||||||||||||
1931-10-09 | Joe Sekyra | 44-14-6 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1931-09-03 | Andy Mitchell | 31-6-2 | Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, USA | D | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1931-03-30 | Jack Kelly | 31-11-0 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
From the (Laurence Fielding). | |||||||||||||||||||
1931-03-05 | Jack Roper | 31-19-6 | Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA | W | KO | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
time: 1:08 | |||||||||||||||||||
1931-01-23 | Ernie Schaaf | 28-8-2 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | SD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Patsy Haley Referee Patsy Haley and Judge Geo. Kelly vote for Schaaf; Judge Sam Austin for Braddock | |||||||||||||||||||
1930-09-19 | Phil Mercurio | 22-13-3 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Mercurio went down three times in the first, and then was counted out in the second. | |||||||||||||||||||
1930-08-11 | Babe Hunt | 44-1-4 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1930-07-02 | Joe Monte | 26-10-2 | Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1930-06-05 | Harold Mays | 21-8-0 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1930-04-07 | Billy Jones | 21-7-1 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | L | UD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Braddock fractured his right hand in the fourth round. | |||||||||||||||||||
1930-01-17 | Leo Lomski | 68-12-3 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, USA | L | SD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Davy Miller Lomski knocked down in 2d and 5th; the judges split, and the referee called it a draw. Afterward Referee Miller said he had "erred" in his arithmetic on the original scorecard. The decision was then reversed in Lomski's favor on January 28 by the Illinois State Athletic Commission and became known as the "11-day decision." | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-12-07 | Jake Warren | 14-5-2 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA | W | KO | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1929-11-15 | Maxie Rosenbloom | 84-16-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Attendance: 14,084 | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-08-27 | Yale Okun | 44-16-5 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1929-07-18 | Tommy Loughran | 58-7-5 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA | L | UD | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
referee: Eddie Forbes | judge: George Kelly | judge: George Patrick NYSAC World light heavyweight titleIn September 1929 Loughran gave up his claim to the Light Heavyweight Title to compete at heavyweight. | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-04-22 | Eddie Benson | 13-14-3 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA | W | KO | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||
time: 0:59 | referee: Dick Nugent | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-03-11 | Jimmy Slattery | 99-6-0 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | TKO | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Lou Magnolia | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-02-04 | George Gemas | 18-32-1 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | KO | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Gemas was floored with the first punch of the fight, he struggled to his feet but was sent down three more times. | |||||||||||||||||||
1929-01-18 | Leo Lomski | 62-7-3 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | MD | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
referee: Arthur Donovan | judge: Charles F. Mathison | judge: Tom Flynn | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-11-30 | Tuffy Griffiths | 38-1-1 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | TKO | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
time: 1:40 | referee: Billy 'Kid' McPartland Griffith was floored four times in second round. | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-10-17 | Pete Latzo | 54-11-3 | Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Latzo's jaw was broken, and he was forced to cancel his Nov 30 bout with Tuffy Griffiths. Braddock met Griffiths in his place. | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-08-08 | Joe Sekyra | 28-3-4 | Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Braddock cut over left eye in seventh | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-07-25 | Nando Tassi | 12-5-0 | Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA | D | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1928-06-27 | Billy Vidabeck | 29-12-5 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | D | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from New York City area newspapers (Jack Kincaid). The Hudson Dispatch and Jersey Observer gave both fighters five rounds, while the Jersey Journal gave Braddock six of the ten rounds. | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-06-07 | Joe Monte | 15-4-1 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1928-05-16 | Jimmy Francis | 12-9-2 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from New York City area newspapers (Jack Kincaid). All three local papers, the Hudson Dispatch, Jersey Observer, and Jersey Journal gave the bout to Braddock. | |||||||||||||||||||
1928-05-07 | Jack Darnell | 3-10-1 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | W | KO | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1928-01-06 | Paul Swiderski | 5-3-1 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
1927-10-07 | Joe Monte | 13-1-0 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | D | PTS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
1927-08-31 | Herman Heller | 6-0-1 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | L | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from New York City newspapers (Jack Kincaid). Correct date verified from Jersey City librarian. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-08-10 | Vic McLaughlin | 21-13-6 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from the New York Times. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-07-21 | George LaRocco | 21-6-1 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA | W | UD | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
judge: Tom Flynn | judge: Charles F. Mathison LaRocco down in 2nd and 4th. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-07-13 | Jimmy Francis | 11-7-2 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Record. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-06-08 | Jimmy Francis | 11-7-2 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Newspaper decision from the New York Times. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-05-27 | Paul Cavalier | 17-2-1 | Arcola Park, Paramus, New Jersey, USA | L | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Henry Hascup's record for Cavalier in IBRO # 55 shows two Newspaper scores for this fight, 7-3 and 8-2 in favor of Cavalier. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-05-20 | George LaRocco | 21-5-0 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA | D | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
judge: Tom Flynn | judge: Charles F. Mathison | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-05-11 | Jack Stone | 0-21-0 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Braddock knocked down for first time in career, but won. (Source: Boxing Blade, May 28, 1927, page 6)
Braddock down in the second round for a count of three. | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-05-02 | Stanley Simmons | 2-2-0 | Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | W | TKO | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
time: 2:32 Simmons down 4 times | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-04-19 | Frankie Lennon | Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
1927-03-15 | Tom McKiernan | 5-11-0 | USA | W | KO | 2 | |||||||||||||
Bout held during March; possibly Wilkes-Barre | |||||||||||||||||||
1927-03-08 | Nick Fadil | 13-5-1 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1927-03-03 | Lou Barba | 5-1-0 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
1927-02-15 | Jack Nelson | 0-3-1 | Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1927-02-01 | Johnny Alberts | 1-0-0 | Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | W | KO | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1927-01-28 | George LaRocco | 17-3-0 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | KO | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
time: 1:12 | |||||||||||||||||||
1926-12-20 | Doc Conrad | 1-1-0 | 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | D | NWS | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Christmas Fund Show -- Jersey Journal & Hudson Dispatch both called this a draw | |||||||||||||||||||
1926-12-08 | Joe Hudson | 4-3-1 | Manhattan A.C., New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1926-12-04 | Al Settle | 2-1-0 | Walker A.C., New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1926-11-12 | Lou Barba | 3-0-0 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York, USA | W | PTS | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1926-09-30 | Carmine Caggiano | 0-5-0 | Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, USA | W | KO | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
time: 0:49 | |||||||||||||||||||
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